Hawryluck Laura, Gold Wayne L, Robinson Susan, Pogorski Stephen, Galea Sandro, Styra Rima
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Jul;10(7):1206-12. doi: 10.3201/eid1007.030703.
As a transmissible infectious disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was successfully contained globally by instituting widespread quarantine measures. Although these measures were successful in terminating the outbreak in all areas of the world, the adverse effects of quarantine have not previously been determined in a systematic manner. In this hypothesis-generating study supported by a convenience sample drawn in close temporal proximity to the period of quarantine, we examined the psychological effects of quarantine on persons in Toronto, Canada. The 129 quarantined persons who responded to a Web-based survey exhibited a high prevalence of psychological distress. Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression were observed in 28.9% and 31.2% of respondents, respectively. Longer durations of quarantine were associated with an increased prevalence of PTSD symptoms. Acquaintance with or direct exposure to someone with a diagnosis of SARS was also associated with PTSD and depressive symptoms.
作为一种可传播的传染病，严重急性呼吸综合征（SARS）通过实施广泛的隔离措施在全球范围内得到了成功控制。尽管这些措施成功地终止了全球所有地区的疫情爆发，但隔离的不利影响此前尚未得到系统的确定。在这项由在隔离期临近时抽取的便利样本支持的假设生成研究中，我们调查了隔离对加拿大多伦多居民的心理影响。参与网络调查的129名被隔离者表现出心理困扰的高发生率。分别有28.9%和31.2%的受访者出现创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）和抑郁症状。隔离时间越长，PTSD症状的发生率越高。与确诊为SARS的患者相识或直接接触也与PTSD和抑郁症状有关。
